| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Northwestern | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
Game flow
Northwestern won by 10 · 7 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
NW biggest lead
+20
Q3 5:30
PUR biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
NW 66% · PUR 0%
tied 34% · 39:45 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northwestern is ahead, below it Purdue. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
2nd quarter
9:45
TD Clayton Thorson 4 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)7 plays, 54 yds, 3:01 · from NU 46
PUR 0–7 NW0:16
TD Bennett Skowronek 11 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)7 plays, 96 yds, 1:33 · from NU 4
PUR 0–14 NW3rd quarter
9:10
FG Charlie Kuhbander 19 Yd Field Goal 15 plays, 73 yds, 5:50 · from NU 25
PUR 0–17 NW5:30
FG Charlie Kuhbander 24 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 50 yds, 2:53 · from NU 44
PUR 0–20 NW2:26
TD Jarrett Burgess 21 Yd pass from Elijah Sindelar (Spencer Evans Kick)9 plays, 80 yds, 2:58 · from PUR 20
PUR 7–20 NW4th quarter
11:49
FG Charlie Kuhbander 36 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 26 yds, 1:55 · from PUR 45
PUR 7–23 NW5:32
TD Anthony Mahoungou 12 Yd pass from Elijah Sindelar (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)9 plays, 64 yds, 2:28 · from PUR 36
PUR 13–23 NWDrives
NW 5/14 scoredPUR 2/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | PUR | PUR 25 | 3 | 4 | 1:05 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:55 | NW | NU 40 | 3 | 3 | 1:15 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:40 | PUR | PUR 22 | 3 | 6 | 1:04 | Punt |
| Q1 | 11:36 | NW | NU 32 | 5 | 14 | 1:37 | Downs |
| Q1 | 9:59 | PUR | NU 46 | 3 | 2 | 0:59 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:00 | NW | NU 6 | 6 | 14 | 3:30 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:30 | PUR | PUR 40 | 6 | 16 | 3:12 | Downs |
| Q1 | 2:18 | NW | NU 44 | 9 | 36 | 3:09 | Downs |
| Q2 | 14:09 | PUR | PUR 21 | 3 | 7 | 1:23 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:46 | NW | NU 46 | 7 | 54 | 3:01 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 9:40 | PUR | PUR 25 | 10 | 50 | 2:56 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 6:44 | NW | NU 25 | 6 | 13 | 2:02 | Punt |
Win probability
Northwestern 100% · pregame line Northwestern −6.0 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Sindelar | 37/60 | 376 | 6.3 | 2 | 1 | 61.9 |
| Joe Schopper | 1/1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Knox | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 16 |
| Terry Wright | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Richie Worship | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Jared Sparks | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Markell Jones | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 1 |
| Elijah Sindelar | 5 | -12 | -2.4 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Sparks | 11 | 130 | 11.8 | 0 | 34 |
| Jarrett Burgess | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 1 | 21 |
| Terry Wright | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Gregory Phillips | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | 19 |
| Anthony Mahoungou | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 1 | 12 |
| Cole Herdman | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Ben Makowski | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Jackson Anthrop | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| D.J. Knox | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Richie Worship | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Brycen Hopkins | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Evans | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Schopper | 6 | 236 | 39.3 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Biggest plays
NW +14% Q2 9:45 Clayton Thorson run for 4 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)
NW +12% Q2 1:49 Timeout PURDUE, clock 01:49
PUR +12% Q2 14:09 Elijah Sindelar pass incomplete to D.J. Knox
PUR +12% Q1 9:59 Elijah Sindelar pass incomplete
PUR +11% Q2 9:45 Luke Otto kickoff for 60 yds , D.J. Knox return for 20 yds to the Prdue 25
Team stats
| Stat | PUR | NW |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 22 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-19 | 9-22 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-4 | 2-4 |
| Total Yards | 438 | 390 |
| Passing | 398 | 296 |
| Comp/Att | 38/61 | 26/46 |
| Yards per pass | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| Rushing | 40 | 94 |
| Rushing Attempts | 22 | 38 |
| Yards per rush | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Penalties | 5-50 | 4-40 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 27:13 | 32:47 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:52 2nd & 11 at NU 8 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 7
Q4 0:52 1st & 10 at NU 9 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 8
Q4 1:09 3rd & 5 at NU 29 Elijah Sindelar pass intercepted Marcus McShepard return for 6 yds to the Nwest 9
Q4 1:09 2nd & 16 at NU 40 Elijah Sindelar pass complete to Cole Herdman for 11 yds to the Nwest 29
Q4 1:09 Timeout PURDUE, clock 01:09
Q4 3:47 1st & 10 at NU 34 Elijah Sindelar sacked by Jordan Thompson and Trent Goens for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 40
Q4 3:47 3rd & 2 at NU 46 Elijah Sindelar pass complete to Jared Sparks for 12 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:47 2nd & 6 at 50 Elijah Sindelar pass complete to Gregory Phillips for 4 yds to the Nwest 46
Q4 3:47 1st & 25 at PUR 31 Elijah Sindelar pass complete to Gregory Phillips for 19 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 3:47 1st & 10 at PUR 46 Elijah Sindelar pass complete to Mahoungou for 6 yards to the NU48 (Long, Warren), PENALTY PUR personal foul (Eric Swingler) 15 yards to the PUR31, NO PLAY.
Q4 3:47 3rd & 5 at PUR 40 Elijah Sindelar pass complete to Anthony Mahoungou for 6 yds to the Prdue 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:47 2nd & 5 at PUR 40 Elijah Sindelar pass incomplete to Terry Wright
Q4 3:47 1st & 10 at PUR 35 Richie Worship run for 5 yds to the Prdue 40
Q4 3:47 1st & 10 at PUR 25 Elijah Sindelar pass complete to Terry Wright for 10 yds to the Prdue 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:47 2nd & 10 at PUR 10 Elijah Sindelar pass complete to Terry Wright for 15 yds to the Prdue 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:47 1st & 10 at PUR 10 Elijah Sindelar pass incomplete to Jarrett Burgess, broken up by Kyle Queiro
Q4 3:50 4th & 3 at PUR 36 Hunter Niswander punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Prdue 10
Q4 3:50 Timeout PURDUE, clock 03:50
Q4 5:27 3rd & 6 at PUR 39 Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Prdue 36
Q4 5:27 2nd & 7 at PUR 40 Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Prdue 39
Q4 5:27 1st & 10 at PUR 43 Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 3 yds to the Prdue 40
Q4 5:32 N/A on-side kick recovered by NORTHWESTERN at the Prdue 43
Q4 5:32 2nd & 0 at NU 12 Elijah Sindelar pass complete to Anthony Mahoungou for 12 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )
Q4 8:00 1st & Goal at NU 8 Elijah Sindelar sacked by Trent Goens and Jordan Thompson for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 12